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Celebrating Christmas – Visiting Lola

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After dinner ( Celebrating Christmas- Dinner ) we head out to Lola Charing’s house for Noche Buena.  For the past two years we have been going early to greet Lola.  We usually go after midnight and get to see the cousins but due to conflict in schedules, we have to come earlier.  The most important thing is that we want to and make sure that we greet Lola for Christmas…

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Lola always prepares noche buena…with the help of Tita Rose, we are fortunate to partake of her yummy preparations 

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Tita Rose prepares this really special and unique fruit salad!  IT IS THE BEST!!  It is frozen and I taste some queso de bola cheese in it!  YUMMY!!!  Even if I am satisfied from dinner, I still make sure I eat this during our visit to Lola 

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And she makes a YUMMY hot chocolate which everyone also makes sure they drink 

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Celebrating Christmas – Dinner

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Just the beginning of our Christmas Tradition….Dinner on the eve of Christmas

Previous Entry:  Christmas Dinner December 27, 2008 

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Christmas Spread contributed by every family  

Smoked Salmon from Tito Serge and Tita Bettina **Salad by John and Keena** Turkey by Uncle Rey and Aunty Remy and Tammy and Dina ** Lasagna by John and Keena**Steak by Gerry and Tina**Prawn with Mascarpone Sauce by James and Rica**Homemade ice cream and all desserts by Gerry and Tina**Wine by Gerry and James  

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Starbucks Red Cups

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I enjoyed doing this christmas promotion for Starbucks!  I stuck this magnetic red cup on top of my car which made it look like I forgot my cup on top of my roof.  So, you can imagine everyone who saw it and were panicking that it would fall off.  There were many reactions – panic looks, some just stare at it, others try to call my attention…and the best reaction is the SMILE after they find out…I wish I could have captured all the moments, but I was driving most of the time so it was quite difficult to take photos.

Heart2Heart loves Starbucks! Because whenever there is Starbucks, there is CHEER!  There is LAUGHTER!  There is a feeling of warmth and comfort!  Whenever there is Starbucks…There is LOVE and JOY! 

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 In Manila Polo Club

Mostly all the guards called my attention…after awhile…it was like I was “the boy who cried wolf!”  🙂  But what was nice was that everytime I would pass the guards, they would always SMILE 🙂 

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Even Dad called my attention 🙂 

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Mc Kinley, Forbes Park 

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Ayala Avenue 

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This guy was really really worried!! I am glad I took his photo 

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Rockwell – the guard smiling in the corner – like he knew already about the RED CUP 

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In Edsa 

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White Plains area 

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Katipunan 

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Hmmm…cousins all coming out of the house to see the red cup…Ria must have told them 🙂 

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Belenisimo sa Tarlac 2008

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 Congratulations once again to Tita Isabel and Isa for another wonderful display of Belens!  Now on it’s second year!

Previous Entry:  Belenismo sa Tarlac December 12, 2007 

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FIRST PLACE in the DIORAMAS category 

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 GRAND – MUNICIPAL – 1st Place VICTORIA-  This Belen had live characters in it with dancers and instruments

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GRAND- MUNICIPAL – 2nd Place  PURA

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GRAND- Municipal – 4th Place – VICTORIA 

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Grand Non -Municipal 2nd Place Our Lady of Remedies Parish

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MONUMENTAL CATEGORY:  FIRST PLACE – Nay’s House 

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Monumental 3rd Place Coco Grill Express Restaurant

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SAN MANUEL

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

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 We always enjoy celebrating with Dad and Mom.  Sometimes we take it for granted and just come as guests…. I can’t begin to imagine what preparation they went through to have Christmas lunch with the family.  It was a Santa theme lunch!

And WOW!! Santa really did come to town! 

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We started off with a mass by Father Tito Caluag 

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Then the Glee Club of San Juan Nepomuceno School from Malibay, Pasay City, came over and did some carolling for the family.  They are one of the Apostolate schools of the religious of the Assumption

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Food catered by Kai.  And finally a photo of the chef, Chef Gilbert Pangilinan 

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Dessert spread- a compilation of all the christmas goodies from friends 🙂 

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Celebrated the Birthday of Lola Glecy, Mio and Mishcka 

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And everyone received gifts from Santa  

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Christmas at Educare

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Last December 20, Educare gave out 300 gift bags for the daycare center children.  It was a simple gift giving event.  Thank you to all those who donated in cash and in kind.  Thank you to my family for helping give out the gifts

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Tito Serge & Tita Bettina Osmeña

Art and Jane Osmeña

Anton, Nina, Nikki and Isabel Huang 

Sandie Squillantini 

Hindy Tantoco 

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12 Angels

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When I visited Rachelle in her place, she told me a nice story about her 12 angels.  It was such a sweet gesture by her husband so I asked her to share her story with Heart2Heart 

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When my husband & I were engaged, I used to collect angels.  I saw them at a gift shop and liked them and told him.  He apparently saw them too and thought of me even before I told him I liked them.  He then would give me the angels as a surprise for the 12 days of Christmas which they (his Swiss family) observe.  Everyday, I would find the angel unexpectedly, in my bag, in my office drawer, etc.  For 12 days, he surprised me with an angel until the whole collection was complete.  Oh and yeah, before I received the 1st angel, I went to the gift shop and the angels were sold, not knowing he bought them already for me! dsc_3529.JPG 

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Cynthia’s Christmas

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The cousins normally meet up in Polo Club for Christmas get together, but this year, Cynthia prepared everything in her house.  Thank you Cynthia for hosting! 

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We had our lunch at Cynthia’s garage and all the food was homemade by Cynthia’s Kitchen 🙂 

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Orange seemed to be the color of the day…so I made sure I took a photo of the “orange people” 🙂 

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The kids 

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